Russia Planning Operations Targeting Kyiv and Chernihiv, Palisa Says
Deputy head of the Presidential Office Pavlo Palisa stated that Russia’s political leadership has ordered its military to draft contingency plans for operations toward Kyiv and Chernihiv. While Ukrainian intelligence has verified these orders from multiple sources, Palisa emphasized that no Russian strike force is currently being formed in those directions, and the Ukrainian General Staff has…
Ukraine’s Deputy Head of the Presidential Office, Pavlo Palisa, disclosed that Russian military commanders have been instructed to develop operational plans targeting Kyiv and Chernihiv. Palisa confirmed the information through multiple verified sources, but emphasized that no immediate offensive grouping is currently forming. The Ukrainian General Staff has already prepared strategic defense options to neutralize any such Russian plans.
This development follows mounting concerns within Russia regarding potential renewed military mobilization efforts due to heavy battlefield losses in Ukraine. The surge in demand for long-term apartment rentals in Georgia and Armenia by Russian nationals fleeing conscription echoes the early stages of the war, with interest nearly doubling in recent months.
President Zelensky warned earlier this month that the Kremlin may attempt to mobilize several hundred thousand citizens by the end of the year, based on intercepted Russian documents. Analysts suggest Moscow may wait to officially announce a new mobilization drive until after parliamentary elections in September to avoid political repercussions.
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